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Beach Park Elementary

Q: Is Beach Park Elementary a good school?

Beach Park Elementary ranks 801 st of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

801^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 86% of California elementary schools

Summary

Beach Park Elementary is a well-regarded K-5 public school with about 350 students in the family-friendly community of Foster City, part of the San Mateo-Foster City School District.

The school has clear strengths, particularly in mathematics where student proficiency significantly outpaces both district and state averages, and it maintains exceptionally low chronic absenteeism, indicating a strong, engaging school environment. It is notably effective in educating female students, who achieve in the 91st percentile statewide. However, the school faces a distinct challenge in science, where proficiency rates are currently below both the district average and those of high-performing neighbors like Brewer Island Elementary and Redwood Shores Elementary.

When compared to nearby schools, Beach Park holds its own against most in its own district but competes closely with other top local schools such as Foster City Elementary. It's noteworthy that while Beach Park spends more per student than schools in the neighboring Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary district, some schools there, like Redwood Shores, achieve higher academic results, suggesting factors beyond funding influence outcomes. Overall, Beach Park is a high-performing school with specific areas of excellence and clear opportunities for growth in science education.

347

Students ?

23.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,987

Per pupil spending ?

14.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1058 Shell Blvd.
Foster City, CA 94404-2902

(650) 312-7490

District: San Mateo-Foster City

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

50.4%

White:

20.2%

Hispanic:

17.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 94th percentile in 2022 → 86th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (69% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of California elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2022

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school69%

District avg50%

California avg41%

801^st of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 14%▼ down 8 pts since 2022

From top 6% (2022) to top 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 18Elementary Schools in the San Mateo-Foster City

476^th of 1,543San Mateo-Foster City among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	87.5	801 of 5857	86.3%	★★★★☆
2024	88.6	776 of 5869	86.8%	★★★★☆
2023	89.9	715 of 5859	87.8%	★★★★☆
2022	95.5	328 of 5883	94.4%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	70.5	383 of 1203	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.7	527 of 1205	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	78.7	182 of 1190	84.7%	★★★★☆
2022	75.0	276 of 1154	76.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	91.2	509 of 5597	90.9%	★★★★★
2024	91.1	559 of 5612	90.0%	★★★★★
2023	98.0	59 of 5609	98.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	86.3	778 of 5628	86.2%	★★★★☆
2024	85.5	851 of 5643	84.9%	★★★★☆
2023	84.6	887 of 5638	84.3%	★★★★☆
2022	89.8	638 of 5663	88.7%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2025)91st percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)86th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)68th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics78%+41 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy67%+18 vs state

Science38%+6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CSA Spanish Overall (2025)				CSA Spanish Listening (2025)				CSA Spanish Writing (2025)				CSA Spanish Reading (2025)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Overall 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Beach Park Elementary	Public	K-5	1058 Shell Blvd.	Foster City	94404	San Mateo County	San Mateo-Foster City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 312-7490	347	15	23.1	14.7%	70 (20.2%)	3 (0.9%)	60 (17.3%)	175 (50.4%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	35 (10.1%)	87.5	801^st of 5857 public elementary schools	86.3%		88.6	776^th of 5869 public elementary schools	86.8%	25																	38.5		38.5	67.9	70.0	61.5				67.0	76.8	87.5	69.2				78.1							$20,987	$2,341	$18,646
Foster City Elementary	Public	K-5	461 Beach Park Blvd.	Foster City	94404	San Mateo County	San Mateo-Foster City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 312-7522	624	29	21.5	12.0%	107 (17.1%)	3 (0.5%)	60 (9.6%)	374 (59.9%)	3 (0.5%)	7 (1.1%)	70 (11.2%)	92.3	522^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	91.1%		94.8	359^th of 5869 public elementary schools	93.9%	163																	56.2		56.2	64.9	75.9	80.0				73.5	75.0	75.2	78.1				76.1	96.9	97.7	97.7	96.9	97.7	96.9	$20,270	$1,792	$18,478
Brewer Island Elementary	Public	K-5	1151 Polynesia Dr.	Foster City	94404	San Mateo County	San Mateo-Foster City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 312-7532	306	14	21.8	18.6%	41 (13.4%)	4 (1.3%)	62 (20.3%)	154 (50.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	42 (13.7%)	92	546^th of 5857 public elementary schools	90.7%		93.6	464^th of 5869 public elementary schools	92.1%	82																	64.7		64.7	59.1	75.0	76.5				70.9	72.7	78.0	74.5				75.3	95.5						$21,199	$1,549	$19,650
Redwood Shores Elementary	Public	K-5	225 Shearwater Pkwy.	Redwood City	94065	San Mateo County	Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 802-8060	404	20	20.2	8.2%	109 (27.0%)	4 (1.0%)	51 (12.6%)	180 (44.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	57 (14.1%)	95.6	275^th of 5857 public elementary schools	95.3%		94.4	395^th of 5869 public elementary schools	93.3%	120																	76.6		76.6	72.7	70.6	85.9				76.5	87.5	75.0	87.5				83.0							$16,271	$492	$15,779
San Mateo-Foster City Special Education Preschool	Public	K	1170 Chess Dr.	Foster City	94404	San Mateo County	San Mateo-Foster City	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(650) 312-7766	1				0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Audubon Elementary	Public	K-5	841 Gull Ave.	Foster City	94404	San Mateo County	San Mateo-Foster City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 312-7500	445	20	22.2	20.9%	77 (17.3%)	6 (1.3%)	72 (16.2%)	220 (49.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	65 (14.6%)	83.8	973^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	83.4%		89.8	712^th of 5869 public elementary schools	87.9%	261																	51.3		51.3	54.7	60.0	66.2				60.6	66.2	73.0	67.1				68.8	90.9			95.5	96.6	95.5	$19,350	$1,747	$17,603
George Hall Elementary	Public	K-5	130 San Miguel Way	San Mateo	94403	San Mateo County	San Mateo-Foster City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 312-7533	370	18	20.5	31.4%	95 (25.7%)	2 (0.5%)	118 (31.9%)	90 (24.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.0%)	54 (14.6%)	85.3	913^th of 5857 public elementary schools	84.4%		88.2	802^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	86.3%	111																	47.2		47.2	62.0	72.6	70.4				68.4	72.0	67.3	53.7				64.1							$22,786	$1,907	$20,879
Sandpiper Elementary	Public	K-8	801 Redwood Shores Pkwy.	Redwood City	94065	San Mateo County	Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 631-5510	534	23	22.8	10.3%	115 (21.5%)	3 (0.6%)	69 (12.9%)	248 (46.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	98 (18.4%)	92.8	485^th of 5857 public elementary schools	91.7%		96.1	254^th of 5869 public elementary schools	95.7%	231																	75.7	58.7	69.0	73.5	69.4	82.9	54.8	91.8	71.7	75.4	77.6	75.0	81.4	61.3	82.0	69.6	75.8							$15,607	$492	$15,115
Nesbit Elementary	Public	K-8	500 Biddulph Way	Belmont	94002	San Mateo County	Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 637-4860	566	27	20.8	27.0%	108 (19.1%)	16 (2.8%)	180 (31.8%)	153 (27.0%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.1%)	96 (17.0%)	81.4	1104^th of 5857 public elementary schools	81.2%		77.9	1246^th of 5869 public elementary schools	78.8%	142																	48.0	49.0	48.4	68.6	63.6	62.2	47.2	46.5	62.0	60.2	75.4	64.2	60.0	42.9	26.1	41.2	54.8							$16,231	$704	$15,527
Fiesta Gardens International Elementary	Public	K-5	1001 Bermuda Dr.	San Mateo	94403	San Mateo County	San Mateo-Foster City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 312-7737	418	19	22.0	56.0%	51 (12.2%)	1 (0.2%)	344 (82.3%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.3%)	29.1	4034^th of 5857 public elementary schools	31.1%		36.5	3402^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	42.0%	632	9.8	4.7	11.1	8.1	47.1	10.9	43.1	31.5	10.2	10.9	15.5	12.4	8.3	4.7	7.0	6.2	34.7		34.7	12.0	18.8	37.5				23.5	22.5	20.3	38.0				26.8							$20,918	$1,339	$19,579

Frequently Asked Questions about Beach Park Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Beach Park Elementary?

Students at Beach Park Elementary are 50% Asian, 20% White, 17% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races.

Is Beach Park Elementary a good school?

Beach Park Elementary ranks 801^st of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Beach Park Elementary in?

San Mateo-Foster City

How many students attend Beach Park Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 347 students attended Beach Park Elementary.

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